Spain · 7th century
The Castle of San Servando is a medieval castle in Toledo, Spain, near the Tagus River. It was begun as a monastery, occupied first by monks and later by the Knights Templar.
In 1874 the castle was named a national monument. The fortress was depicted in El Greco's painting View of Toledo. Lying at the opposite bank of the Tagus than the main urban core, it is connected to the Santa Bárbara residential area through the Cuesta de San Servando.
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Castillo de San Servando ranks #1,924 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #69 of the 607 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 601, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,740 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Toledo, 2 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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